I have simplified all of my Christmas routine and decor. We only do a tree and a wreath. We don’t have children at home though so we don’t feel the pressure to make everything perfect for them. It’s such a busy season, and I get so overwhelmed by it all.
@fiddlejillm3 жыл бұрын
I started relying heavily on nature to decorate. I have been able to limit myself to one bin and that has all my ornaments and other decor...then I go outside and cut greenery to fill in.
@danabrown23913 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@sandipeterson32423 жыл бұрын
It was 4 years ago that I began becoming minimalist. When I had to lug bin after bin after bin of Christmas decor from the attic I became so overwhelmed and stressed. Now we keep it super simple like Shannon’s family and it works wonderfully!
@MelindaPlainandSimple3 жыл бұрын
That's my goal. I'm tired of lugging all of the bins up and down and not using most of it but not getting rid of any of it either. I got rid of some Christmas decor early in the year. It's time to purge some more.
@DemetriPanici3 жыл бұрын
A minimalist christmas is the christmas for me! loved this!
@moneybee3 жыл бұрын
Always smart to declutter what you don't use! With most decorations sitting in a box 11/12 months of the year, it can really lighten the load of how many boxes you have constantly taking up space. It also forces you to think about your favorite items that really bring you joy! Great video Shannon!
@MelindaPlainandSimple3 жыл бұрын
I used to spend hours decorating our tree, putting all of the little ornaments on. And every room had decor. Now I like it more simple.
@ginamcgrew99553 жыл бұрын
I'm the same! We always decorate the day after Thanksgiving. While lots of other ppl are running around like crazy on black friday I stay nice and cozy with my family❤ it makes me happy and we do minimal, traditional decorations. We know where each thing belongs and I don't get irritated by all the decor before Christmas even gets here lol!!😂
@stephandozzie3 жыл бұрын
So glad these are being posted now! I am about the decorate tomorrow because I love to enjoy everything for 2 months. This year, I went from multiple large Christmas bins down to everything but the tree in one medium bin!! Excited to see how it all looks with less decorations but everything I do have is my favorite.
@annamordijck61043 жыл бұрын
I live in a apartment and i thus have no storage space. I have 2 pillow covers, table runner and lights to go in our plants. I buy every year one candle and use it up in dec. I also use our presents as decoration.
@sheilaenglish73293 жыл бұрын
A very smart, minimal way to enjoy Christmas. A scented candle would go a long way to setting the mood.
@maryellenerikson13973 жыл бұрын
I use reusable cloth bags too! I made them in a variety of sizes and fabrics that I bought after Christmas one year. I love them. So much less mess and they still look pretty under the tree. I also like having them tied with real ribbon because I think it looks prettier, but it is also safe for my cat. You don't want to spend your time at Christmas policing the presents so that they don't get eaten by your pet. It has saved us so much money on wrapping as well. Haven't had to buy paper, tape or ribbons for over 10 years now.
@Debbiesdilemmas3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video you did with your mom last year. It was very motivating. I threw away the ornament boxes long ago and just put all of the ornaments in one box. It saved so much room. I agree who has the time and patience to unbox and unwrap each individual ornament?
@abbygator4113 жыл бұрын
I love to decorate for Christmas. Most of my decor is collected sentimental decorations. I go crazy with my tree and all my sentimental ornaments and then try to go more minimal with the rest of my house.
@j.m.70563 жыл бұрын
How refreshing to have a video on holiday decor and gift wrapping BEFORE the holiday. Excellent timing, Shannon. Thank you!
@Cat-ik1wo3 жыл бұрын
My very simplistic decor is so minimal, it all fits in a small christmas gift bag. I like to focus on holiday music, baking cookies and goods. Holiday cooking, scented candles, holiday movies with holiday snacks. Wearing Christmas sweaters, thinking of my neighbors, sharing, kindness. Its not at all about decoration for me. Its, the feeling, the scents, the taste and goodwill to mankind. You just can't buy that and look at it, you must live it and help others experiance it. Many years ago, I met a lady who was going thru a very hard time during Christmas. She only could afford 1 decoration, a candle. That moment stayed with me.it was so profound that it started me on my journey. She embodied for me that Christmas with that 1 candle what Christmas in its true essence was. Hope. That was the core. All the tinsel and gold are a distraction to the solemnity of the reason for the season.
@lisaroberson91053 жыл бұрын
We have only 2 christmas bins now. One is for our downsized 4ft. Tree with the lights. The other bin holds the ornaments, wreath and now only 1 garland for the fireplace. We have a small wrapping zone in our laundry room which contains our cloth wrapping and bows. This will be our 6th year saving time and money on just the presentation of the gifts. We enjoyed the cloth bags so much for christmas, we decided to have a few for birthdays as well. Easy for the kiddos to participate. Now i enjoy decorating with family in an hour, watching christmas movies, baking and only focusing on shopping for a holiday meal and our downsized presents list.
@marylynsheldon83893 жыл бұрын
I have switched out my binns for ikea storage bags as more lightweight & see through it helps getting them up & down from attic. I’m determined to start going through then again soon . I did a big declutter last year as my daughter got her first new home & was happy to take a bulk of the deco. I would be happy with 4 ikea bags. I keep getting sucked in to buying I must restrain myself. I admire how Shannon uses the same decor each year as they are sentimental I wish in hindsight I had of done this when had traditional decor but I usually switch colour schemes every few years and it’s too costly. I think I may go back to traditional decor next year & keep it all for next 90 odd years lol. I’ve learnt so much through watching these minimalist videos and love Shannon’s channel & a few other you tubers I’m on a learning journey of only I could go back in time . I got sucked into wanting to keep up with the new trends , how ridiculous. But I can go forward and try to stop this bad habit now. I too am starting to become overwhelmed by clutter I’m starting to plan and buy with intention and not impulse but ideally I want to go one better and just make do with what I can work with I have plenty. I do love donating nice things to charity though so someone else can appreciate these things. I have an abundance of things and it’s not things that matter it’s family and friends that matter most . X
@helenbuckwalter39553 жыл бұрын
I like decorating for fall because we don’t have much fall time here in AK. Since our winters are so long, I keep my Christmas decorations up until after Russian Christmas in January and then some for winter decor. I also use things from nature I make myself like wreaths and porch pots of greens and branches with tiny lights. Our tree is full of very sentimental ornaments unique to our close friends and family. I like the idea of making fabric gift bags!
@cherylgore53243 жыл бұрын
I totally agree about it being a pain to put the ornaments back in the boxes. It just makes the whole process more time consuming and less enjoyable. I'm going to be decluttering my Christmas stuff soon and am going to keep in mind that the goals are for it to take less time and to make the whole thing an easier, more enjoyable process.
@homemakingwithdenise3 жыл бұрын
Hi Shannon, I declutter Ed during Christmas in July. Once I get my decor up this year…what I don’t use will be decluttered and donated,
@dianafeldman28263 жыл бұрын
I loved the tip about taking the ornaments out of the boxes to save space. What an aha moment! I'm not planning to sell my ornaments anyway, so why should I keep the boxes? Silly me! I giggled about your decision to not decorate every room in your house and keep the decor in one main room. When I was a child that was how my mother decorated. She was a minamalist and our decor was simple and pretty. No decor in the bathroom or bedrooms. It wasn't until I was married that I put a candle in the bathroom. I think you and your family are on the right track, spending time together, reading books, making cookies, going for walks, talking and listening to one another is what makes life worth while, and the decor and excitement for the season is an added bonus that ramps up the memories. Have a wonderful holiday!
@patsycathcart13 жыл бұрын
Love the cloth gift bag idea! ❤️
@jthor30973 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of the cloth gift bags. I have paper gift bags I’ve been reusing for over twenty years. 🤣 I do make a point of putting one small, lighted Christmas “something” in each room. I love walking into a room with the holiday glow. The bathrooms have holiday night lights. The kitchen has a strand of window lights with my baking Santa and nutcracker on the sill. The guest room has a holiday candle holder with battery candles. It makes the whole house cozy. Less is definitely more relaxing.
@sherriepiechowski45563 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Your home looks so festive 🎄🌟🎅 I love the gift bags you made!
@skyiscrying3 жыл бұрын
We make paper chains and will be trying your salt dough recommendation. I’ll try anything to get my great grandsons off their tablets and interact with me
@juliab6283 жыл бұрын
Shannon, I tossed our Hallmark boxes too bc I felt just like you and your mom. What a relief to have them gone now; all of the ornaments now just nest in a wicker basket inside of a Rubbermaid tub. The only different thing that I do is, I decorate super early..as in Nov 1st! It's just bc I feel like I'm waiting all year for Christmas and I cannot contain my Jesus Joy any longer😊 Also, I am like you in that we have such a minimal home with barely any decor so the Christmas decor actually just brightens up the LR area and it doesn't stress me out to see a few little decor pieces. I also only use ribbon instead of those sticky bows and plain white wrapping paper for all occasions. This way, we always have the "right" paper bc it goes with anything. And we reuse paper bags but I wish I could sew or enjoyed that as you do. That's a wonderful talent! Those bags are beautiful! Lastly, we get a real live 🌳 that we can recycle sustainably bc it is a family tradition and our most favorite one. The experience of going to get the tree is our favorite Christmas 🎄 tradition and bonus, no artificial tree to store! Blessings to you & yours!!
@MarielaMerino3 жыл бұрын
I decluttered my parents christmas decorations and removing the packages for some things made a huge difference! after I use up my wrapping paper I would love to use reusable wrapping cloths :)
@dodiekoehler52563 жыл бұрын
I understand the downsizing and minimalizing. My favorite holiday is Christmas/Yuletide. It's my "thing" so to speak; as it seems minimizing is yours. I used to put up a full-size tree in every room of the house. Including children's rooms, bathrooms, laundry room - everywhere. Not only trees but many of the extras: snowmen, Santa's, village, Teddy Bears etc. I had index cards and numbered boxes, tubs and trees. I LOVED it!!! All aspects of it. I am 62 and don't do as much anymore. I have let go of many items, just recently 4 trees. It has been a few years since I went through the boxes. I plan on going through all the current boxes and letting go of several more items this year. But I will Never be down to just 2 tubs. lol The kids aren't able to come home this year so I am going small. Just the Santa's, Snowmen and one Christmas tree.
@LibbyWithnall3 жыл бұрын
I'm down to 2 boxes of xmas decor plus one box of xmas ornaments. Just decorated this year and it was SOOO easy. I used to decorate the WHOLE two storey house (I even had 2 xmas trees plus small ones in the kids rooms). Now I just do our living room and just 1-2 pieces in the kitchen and bathroom.
@gwenj54193 жыл бұрын
We made our tree decorating easier by getting rid of the bottom tree section and putting the shorter tree on a table. We don't need as many ornaments and it's simpler to set up, take down and store the smaller tree.
@amyd47973 жыл бұрын
Like the tip about getting rid of those hallmark boxes!!
@AmandaBaias3 жыл бұрын
Your mom is so beautiful and funny and awesome. I love your collabs.
@MinimalistHome3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, YES, that hallmark boxes!! I remember unwrapping those with my mom too!! Haha, old boyfriend reminders still! Great video Shannon! Love these collabs!
@cmck20213 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of making the bags. That's a great idea to cut down on all that mess to toss!
@rowenaizony31783 жыл бұрын
Creating experiences, not clutter is what one will remember when reminiscing about life. I have to declutter my xmas decor now, for the past few years we have barely put up anything xmas due to bringing bin after bin up from basement to main floor, I said it was just to much work for a couple of days, plus its just me and my husband now so xmas it not the same as when the kids were small.
@merchepaar3 жыл бұрын
All my Christmas decoration fits in a little box. I downsized it a couple of years ago and now I feel happier when Christmas time arrives.
@sassywellness26483 жыл бұрын
I bought a smaller tree so I don’t need as many decorations & just kept my favourites. Like you Shannon, I have 1 tub and I can’t have what doesn’t fit. I also use brown paper & recycled Christmas ribbons to wrap gifts as well as a few reusable bags. I also like to gift minimal presents - my favourite are items that I make or experiences. Now that my daughter is an adult I don’t do advent calendars but instead an advent candle which I burn each night 😊
@lolab.2683 жыл бұрын
My husband begged me for years to get an artificial Christmas tree because he disliked the mess of a real tree. When my father-in-law went in a home, we inherited his artificial tree. We have used this tree for the past five years and it stresses me out every year. It takes up lots of storage space. It is pokey and I always scratch myself up getting it up and down. My husband and I have put our backs out lugging it about. I finally told my husband I will not have something that I resent so much for our holidays. He agreed and we donated it to someone who would appreciate. Wow, that feels so much better. I've got my Christmas bins down to two totes so far. I like your tip about getting rid of the separate boxes. I will be doing that when I get the decorations out soon.
@MelindaPlainandSimple3 жыл бұрын
Tip: If you don't have ornaments (or if you don't want to drag your boxes out), look around your house to see what you do have and use that to decorate your tree. It doesn't have to be traditional. I used to do that sometimes, pre-decluttering. One year I filled the tree with flower picks and straw hats that I had used as decor. One year it was my teddy bear collection. Another year it was my porcelain dolls. I had a different theme each year for several years. When I took the decorations off after Christmas, I put them back in their normal homes. The only thing I had to put back into a box was the tree.
@ecto783 жыл бұрын
I am going to be ruthless getting rid of Christmas decor I no longer use this year. I am so tired of bringing bins out, not using everything and putting them back into the closet. I am also gonna do the Hallmark box ornament idea!! Thanks for the motivation!!
@shannontorrens13 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@ourtubesocks3 жыл бұрын
Join a Buy Nothing group! Very easy to gift items to your neighbors.
@Seiferboi3 жыл бұрын
I and most of my extended family put up Christmas decorations on Thanksgiving day. It's usually a family effort with anyone who visited that day.
@frenchy2318 Жыл бұрын
Making ur own gift bags is a fantastic idea. Thank you 😊
@kbal14513 жыл бұрын
We've just easing out of lockdown and even though I've stopped buying much over the past few years (even before the pandemic), the temptation to hit the shops and buy more shiny new things is real! I did treat myself to a new tree this year after my 20 year old tree had worn out. It arrived yesterday, my eldest son and his partner were over last night and helped start decorating it. It's a month early for us, usually we do it around 1 December but I find December to be overwhelming anyway so it's good to get it up, be reminded that I have enough and not be tempted to buy more .
@dianaleroux80663 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I love the fabric Christmas bags. Beautiful and great for the environment. 🌲
@kristina49443 жыл бұрын
We celebrate the solstice & yes, I love to decorate! That doesn’t have to mean excess, though. I prefer natural decor such as having live tree and garland. We return them to Barrie when we are finished using them & a bonus is that I don’t have to store it! We do have ornaments, which I go through and declutter every year, and a few handmade decorations. I also enjoy decorating with pinecones, so we take the kids out to find their favorites, we use them as decor, & then we toss them back under the pine trees when the season is through. I really like your cloth wrapping idea, but my family seems to enjoy ripping through the paper. 🤷🏻♀️🤣 Happy Holidays, Shannon! 🌲
@Seiferboi3 жыл бұрын
My mom and our former neighbor would take pinecones and dip them in scented wax. They are thrown in the fireplace to make the home smell great! There's also the idea for smearing peanut butter and seeds on the pinecone and hanging them from trees with twine, that way birds can have a little snack.
@CynicismForLife3 жыл бұрын
A great idea is to recycle brown paper grocery bags as wrapping paper. Just decorate with stampers, glitter, markers and ribbon and the kids can still rip it open!🎄🎁
@estherplaster91683 жыл бұрын
We used to live in a 3 bedroom apartment and then a 2 bedroom condo with our family of 6. I got our Christmas storage bins down to 3 (including 1 bin for books, 1 for lights and garlands, and 1 for ornaments and decor). A few years ago we moved to a huge home with plenty of storage space but I have decided to continue to limit our bins. Last year I went through and decluttered what we didn't put up and what I was over or what was broken. I also decided to major on the natural for the future - I will have natural garlands and wreaths from outside and that way I can ditch them out in the woods once January 6th has passed and it's time to out it all away for next year. I loved this video and really appreciate these tips. It's so important to identify what works for oneself - less is more during the holidays.
@kellyamb2133 жыл бұрын
Love the ideas! I wish I could sew, so I can make those bags. So cute!
@jesy07813 жыл бұрын
Shannon I love a minimalist Christmas I also decorate after thanksgiving!! Love all your videos
@michelleneuman5793 жыл бұрын
I love the home made bag idea! We have reused DT bags for many years. Peel off the names and reuse until they cant be used any more.
@sopjoplop233 жыл бұрын
Every year I declutter a little, mostly what i dont want to put out anymore. However last year we bought a new tree for our house that is 10ft! So we had to purchase decor for it as well. But i made it all fit back in the same bins I've had, since there was room available from decluttering.
@findingaway55123 жыл бұрын
I love trees that have meaningful ornaments. Ornaments are actually one of my most favorite Christmas gifts to receive I have ones from my childhood on there and my kids will have their own collection that will go with them when they move out. My mom has an amazing tree with lots of ornaments and it's the best part of decorating. I couldn't imagine having a Christmas tree with a color scheme instead.
@tracybruce30343 жыл бұрын
2 years ago I got everything Christmas down to 1 bin! Including our tree is in that 1 bin! It's so much less stressful putting things up and away! Then I have one smaller bin for Easter and Halloween. But it's mostly Halloween and my daughters Easter basket and some plastic eggs we reuse lol
@sandihumeniuk44623 жыл бұрын
Love the idea of cloth wrap bags!!!🧡 Once all paper wrap is gone(LOL bought on sale years ago…since now being more of a minimalist gift giver …will take a few years to use up)I’m totally doing this!
@MsDoglover023 жыл бұрын
I really liked some of your ideas! I too limit my decorations but it's 3 smaller clear bins so they aren't too heavy for me and it's easy to see which ones have lights, tree skirt, etc. I throw away ornaments that I never got around to repairing and find joy buying 1 ornament when I travel so decorating my tree reminds me of those memories. When the boxes get too full, it's time to pair down but that doesn't usually happen because of inevitable breakage due to me or a dog. I like to put the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. :)
@BarbaraThorndyke3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it's been a year already since the Hallmark ornaments! I followed your lead, I realized that the ones I loved enough to keep, I would never part with (sell) anyway! Boxes gone. So much easier to handle. Thank you!
@CynicismForLife3 жыл бұрын
I've been minimizing my Xmas stash every year. Last year was a biggie though. However, This video made me realize even more ways to cut back. Especially sewing my own gift bags. I always hated how many bags, wrapping and bows I always stored away each year to use the next year, then wouldn't use them! I have now vowed to never buy anymore disposable anything for the holidays. All reusable or natural that can go back to the earth (pine cones, nuts, dried berries, etc) with some sparkly paint of course. I think I might give up my artificial tree this year too. I think I want to go back to a real tree (no more setting up and taking down and packing away a plastic tree) Biodegradable and renewable has become my motto, no more plastic Xmas. I love your way...don't buy anymore ornaments each year. I have to stick to that. Great video.
@cherylwebb83403 жыл бұрын
The grandkids love the fisher price Manger scene we bought last year. It is decoration/play thing. And they enjoy reenacting Jesus ' birthday.
@anniehosking24083 жыл бұрын
I'm in the UK and when I was growing up the Christmas tree went up on Christmas Eve and came down on Twelfth Night. It was a real tree so any longer and it would have dropped a lot of needles. All the baubles and tinsel were kept from year to year. I have them now including the ones that survived from my mother's childhood plus some that we bought before my Mum passed hers on to me. Most of them are glass and very beautiful. I've never really understood the idea of Christmas decorations being in style or changing them every year. I have one box for decorations and a smaller one for lights.
@charbynovak20613 жыл бұрын
💐 I absolutely HATE decorating and un-decorating the tree!!! I dread struggling with the heavy tree from the garage and back and trying to put the heavy parts together while it’s scratching my arms! SO, This year I got a new stand online that has wheels on it. My husband and I will wheel the tree in, decorate it and LEAVE IT DECORATED!!!!! 😁. When the time comes to wheel it back into the garage, I will wrap it in that sheet plastic that’s used for painting projects and tape it in place. I think Christmas should be made as easy, beautiful, and enjoyable as possible! 😊👍🌸
@ellik11652 жыл бұрын
Donating the old ornaments also gives you joy. You could bring them to a charity shop for example. I sometimes leave stuff on the street that we live on with a sign that says "please take if you need". I've gotten rid off many things this way. :)
@mindymudge72473 жыл бұрын
Great video! My dream is to go through all of my Christmas bins too. We also just have same decorations and decor too. Traditional too.
@EclecticOrange3 жыл бұрын
Yes to the waiting to decorate!! Even the few weeks of December it’s out drives me crazy lol Christmas Day I’m taking it all down every year 😂
@fabienneroure99953 жыл бұрын
LOL your faster than me I take everything down on the 26th! And I now only decorate a very small section of the living room such as the console or coffee table. However, my display is a little elaborate thus making the room feel festive even though it's in one spot! 🌟❄🌟❄🌟
@EclecticOrange3 жыл бұрын
@@fabienneroure9995 I do the same thing! Living room only, a tree and the mantle that’s it.
@fabienneroure99953 жыл бұрын
@@EclecticOrange I think that's perfect! I have been working so hard (and still do) at decluttering, the last thing I want is stuff all over the place! Take care and blessings from Ontario Canada☃️
@lindamcdermott81573 жыл бұрын
I decluttered a lot of Christmas decorations, a few years ago. I have one bin that holds all my ornaments, and decorations that I put in my living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The decorations are minimal but enough to give the holiday spirit. My door wreath and 3 small window wreaths are in a canvas wreath container under my bed. Storage is at a premium in a small senior apartment, I downsized to a 4’ tree. It sits on an end table in my living room and I am all set. Whatever is left in the bin when I finish decorating, I declutter. If I don’t use it this year, I won’t need it next year! I have no desire to purchase anything new, or store anything else. 🎄
@lindaleclair89383 жыл бұрын
We decorate about two weeks before Christmas and then take everything down at Epiphany and I'm ready by then.
@Ripplesinthewaters3 жыл бұрын
I have simplified my decorations to about four bins. However, it’s decorations for all over the house, which is about 1400 square feet. Last year, decluttered all the broken things, which reduced my bins by one, giving me a new place for our tree. I also use cloth bags for presents. I can’t see, so I buy mine and keep them all year. I like that so much better than paper trash.
@kaseyjondahl79793 жыл бұрын
love the drawstring bag idea! I don't have any for Christmas but I have a birthday bin that has colorful synch bags and for large gifts I have some fun pattern pillow cases and just tie it up with ribbon or scrunchies. I also bought a reusable birthday table cloth and a really good quality birthday banner made of thick felt and I bought a set of 2 per number candle holders so I only have to use one or 2 candles at a time. and they are made of aluminum so they will last a long time. I can't wait to get my Christmas bag stash taken care of. 😊
@Michelle-qd9gm3 жыл бұрын
I bought a plastic case from eBay with different sections in it to put all our baubles in so they are altogether love your mom she’s great 👍😊
@jessicakoppers11213 жыл бұрын
Being Canadian we already had Thanksgiving in October so November very much becomes a part of the Christmas season. That being said I usually wait till after Remembrance Day on November 11th to start putting any Christmas decorations up and then slowly over the weeks I do a little bit of Christmas decorating, wrapping and shopping as things go along. You are so right about getting rid of what you do don’t use right away instead of holding on to it, I think that is such a good rule of thumb!! 🙌❤️Thank you!
@GoingGreenMom3 жыл бұрын
If you get to the point that you have bigger items for kids, try pillow cases or a king sized flat sheet and a ribbon to wrap things.... a king sized flat sheet also fits any sized bed with folding or hospital corners so it doubles as a spare instead of just Christmas.
@bargainmama58603 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. I absolutely love the Christmas season. I'm ready to decorate!! But I definetly need to declutter first
@sunsetatshabooms45583 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. We are simplifying Christmas too! Love your shiplap background. Did you paint it or wallpaper?
@lindseyheringer26413 жыл бұрын
The struggle is real not to decorate early but like you I get sick of seeing it and I’m ready to take it all down before Christmas even gets here.
@Onurtime3 жыл бұрын
Throwing out boxes and packaging for ornaments is definitely something I will do when we live in our forever home. It just doesn't work if you move, unless you want everything broken.
@SaraLevasseur3 жыл бұрын
Limiting the number of bins is a great idea! I also declutter my ornaments and decor every year. I do find it hard to resist some of the cute decor I see around 😅but I’m trying to stick to making everything this year instead of buying new.
@outdooroutfitters36582 жыл бұрын
Very enlightening video. Thank you for sharing.
@annamichelle32483 жыл бұрын
I like to decorate minimally. We usually put decorations up at the beginning of December, and take them down the first week of January. One thing that I do is put a few decorations up at a time. Then I don't feel so overwhelmed. Another thing I have done is ask my kids what is important to them at Christmas (decorations and other things.) Then I can drop the things that nobody feels that strongly about with no guilt.
@TheDevotedDisciple3 жыл бұрын
I began decluttering in 2014 when we were going to move house (we ended up staying put!) I think I had a total of 3 Christmas totes? I'm down to ONE tote and the tree! And 'no thank you!' to any new decor! I don't want to store it! Last year (because we had 3 new kittens!) we had only a table top tree and we used a fraction of our Christmas ornaments and honestly, that was more than enough!
@jeanmarie29283 жыл бұрын
Loved your video helping your mom with Christmas decor last year. You two are always so much fun to watch! Simplifying holiday decor has helped me enjoy the Christmas season as I get overwhelmed with it in our home. The older some of us get, our clutter tolerance level goes down. Taking it down and putting it away would make me sad in the past. In recent years, I look for items to let go of when it comes out and also when it is put away. On the other side, I really enjoy other people’s decorations and look forward to seeing all the beautiful and fun things they display 🤩🎄 Thank you for this video 💕
@tabitha98903 жыл бұрын
I love ❤ the fabric bags!! I need to make some. I don't enjoy decorating for Christmas, only the tree. Its work putting it away. Ugh. 🤣
@janetgrigoratos93183 жыл бұрын
I am exactly the same way when I see too much stuff in my house. Especially xmas things. I usually pack it up on the 27th!! I find the holidays very stressful.
@annaberg65053 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have 1 bin with christmas decor - but my favorite decor are "eatable, burnable and compostable" - candles, food, coockies, candy, treas, flowers and so on. I have a few really sentimental items but I don't really like the idea to store too much decore from year to year. (I really like your "wrapping bags", though!)
@raymondmonaghan41123 жыл бұрын
Great ideas Shannon love Your Mum you are a lovely DAUGHTER love from Eugenie xxx
@allieblank59923 жыл бұрын
I feel like over the last few years the more I simplify, the more visual clutter now bothers me. It stresses me out! My tolerance has gotten lower and lower. 😃
@Rachel_seethegoodandbeautiful3 жыл бұрын
I agree with all of this. Our limit of storage is a hope chest that is in our living room year round. It holds the tree and it’s decorations, kids Christmas books, holiday table linens, and our reusable cloth bags that I’ve made. Having that limit really does simplify decorating. We have a small amount of Christmas mugs and a couple small trays we keep in our kitchen throughout the year. Our kids really love using the mugs for cocoa and cider throughout the winter. I may buy one new thing each year if it really appeals to me, but redoing my tree or other decorations every few years is not my thing. Some years we add a small decoration that symbolizes something significant in our lives from that year. We keep our outdoor decor minimal, a vintage sled on the porch, a bell wreath and a really wide ribbon bow on our main front yard tree. I decorate after Thanksgiving and like it all to be put away by New Years. I still do like paper wrapping so I buy 1 roll of paper in a print that works for Christmas as well as the rest of the year by using different ribbons. I can’t imagine a time in the future where I would want more than this to decorate with.
@Rachel_seethegoodandbeautiful3 жыл бұрын
Several of the reusable bags we have were made from salvaged bed sheets (plain white with an attached red bow and a red flannel fair isle - flat sheets often outlive fitted ones).
@minimalzebra3 жыл бұрын
I decorate for Christmas it’s just super simple.
@sharonshmuel33863 жыл бұрын
Loved this ❤️
@jh24192 жыл бұрын
I have been minimalist for longer than it has been fashionable. Being a single parent of two children I had to focus my budget very hard. When your budget is tight it focuses your mind to be creative and careful. Necessity made me environmentally friendly refusing, buying from charity shops way before it was popular upcycling furniture and selling unwanted items. I started a tradition years ago when my children were young to buy one new bauble for our tree each year which we all chose to commemorate the year.
@sandysmom1003 жыл бұрын
Also I try to be more environmentally conscious now in everything I have to buy .
@Debbiesdilemmas3 жыл бұрын
I have friends who like to start putting Christmas decorations up just after Halloween. In fact one friend has a Christmas tree up already and has three more she puts up in her home. She obviously loves Christmas.😂 I’m on the other side of things although I love Christmas. Usually I don’t get things up until the week before Christmas mostly because I’m not 100% well and my husband and grown son just aren’t as excited to put up decorations as I am. I don’t have the energy to do it by myself so it’s usually the bare minimum. I do like to see a house all decked out but the thought of having to put things away as well is just too overwhelming for me. This year I’m going to pull all of my totes out early and really go through them and declutter as much as I can of things I don’t love anymore or haven’t used in years. If I declutter as much as I want to I know it won’t be near as overwhelming for me in the future. I find that many people, mostly women, find it hard to resist all the beautiful and cute things that come out each season and usually buy something new every year. I want to display a lot less but beautiful pieces that I love. Hopefully after Christmas if all goes well I will have a lot easier time putting everything away.😊❤️🙏
@j.m.70563 жыл бұрын
You can do it! And it will feel so much better when you do prepare for the holiday.
@Michelle-qd9gm3 жыл бұрын
I’ve just ordered some of those cotton bags for presents it’s a good idea as my hands are very painful with my disability and find wrapping hard to do
@ginamommy2 жыл бұрын
We bought a plastic bin that is specifically for storing ornaments and has cardboard separating the ornaments. It helps us avoid wrapping each ornament and we don’t need to keep any in boxes.
@ravenstormchild64913 жыл бұрын
The past four years, I have managed to reduce holiday decorations each year.
@mhjo3003 жыл бұрын
I love your idea for reusable Christmas bags. They’re more eco-friendly (no paper or plastic tape) plus I absolutely hate wrapping gifts! Hours of wrapping for mere seconds of destruction. I’ll definitely try out bags this year - Thanks for the tip!
@jennifershaw47562 жыл бұрын
I like minimal Christmas decor also. We put lights up on the outside of the house and a wreath on the front door. Inside we put up a Christmas tree and I decorate the mantel. The extra clutter would stress me out otherwise. I also keep my decor colours somewhat minimal so that they don't clash too much with my decor colours. This is easier for me to do as my children are grown so the children's themed items are not here anymore. Also.... your mom is hilarious!!! :)
@traciecarlson47063 жыл бұрын
I have been getting rid of decor I don't really like o er the past few years but then purchasing one or 2 new items because if I'm only going to have a few things I want to really love them. I mostly just decorate the living room and maybe the shelf in the entryway. The kids like to put lights in their rooms.
@andreaharry6903 жыл бұрын
Love your reusable bags idea! I do enjoy the decorating but have gotten rid of a ton! Also, last year I wanted to update my ornaments by eliminating red. Lol. I know... I wanted natural tones, (wood, green, gold, white) so I stripped the ornaments I already had of any red and I reused them. 🙃😄
@sandysmom1003 жыл бұрын
I have some special ornaments that all three of my kids had when babies or small and some other special ones .I know one day I will inherit my grandparents and my moms and dads so I am not buying anymore. I have one adult child that will always live with me. I have been on my minalmalist journey seriously since 2019 , but got really serious around March of 2020 when the country closed down. Happy to say I will be 55 in a few days and I think it's better late then never to become more minalmalist. I had everything from knick knacks to home decor for every holiday, to much clothing ect .Happy to say I went from 10 boxes / bins of Christmas down to 4 .But one holds all my Christmas kitchen baking ect and one holds all my Anna Lee dolls. I never thought that I could get that much done in two years .I'm older and don't feel like putting a million things away .want to enjoy my new grandson and family this holiday.Oh yeah and my other holiday boxes instead of three for every holiday no kidding.One holds our Halloween, valentines, saint Patrick's day and Easter. Fall i have a bit more, cuz I DIY my crafts and my wreaths and I don't know why but besides Christmas it's my favorite time of year for decor. Although we are quite minalmalist now. WE decorate the day after Thanksgiving, at least we start , and we keep our Christmas decorations up until January 6th .Epiphany , little Christmas or three kings day.
@ElizabethDohertyThomas3 жыл бұрын
OMG the red classic balls that come in those boxes where you have to yank hard to get each one out? I saw you put all those in a big plastic bag. I need to research that more... that would save my sanity! We have a lot of Christmas stuff, but we absolutely love the season. But it's a good reminder maybe this year we can let some things go that don't bring joy every year.
@gwenj54193 жыл бұрын
Christmas decor\tree goes up after Thanksgiving and comes down New Years Day.
@tanyajohnston82623 жыл бұрын
I love to decorate for Christmas but I also don't like to too early. I don't overdue it and I try to keep everything, other than the tree, off the floors so I don't have to move a lot when cleaning or vacuuming. I will also use things that I may already have out, like white milk glass by putting gold Christmas balls in and placing on the table or candle holders with Christmas candles or laterns with lights put inside, etc.
@patemmack72053 жыл бұрын
I keep the decorations to just the handmade stockings and a few things on the mantle, plus the tree. Like you, I stick with the traditional.most of the ornaments are cross stitched or special in some other way (everything from ornaments our son made in school to an ornament that was my mom’s from when she was a little girl. We don’t do outdoor decorations.
@patriciahronek11123 жыл бұрын
Why not just buy yourselves. Little tent . You can sleep in it under the stars Clutter free. I have loads and loads of stuff for Christmas and guess what???? I love it all!!!!!!!!! So what your mom got rid of boxes for ornaments. Wow what an accomplishment that must have been !!! You need a gold star . Not. Big one though takes up too much space..